Cigarette Tax Set To Rise Again Tomorrow

Lighting up will soon burn a bigger hole in New Yorkers’ pockets.

The state cigarette tax is going up tomorrow — from a $1.50 to $2.75 a pack.

The state’s cigarette tax will be the highest in the nation.

Combined with the city’s $1.50 tax on cigarettes, the price of the average pack will be pushed to more than $8.

State officials say cigarette tax revenues will generate more than $265 million for health-related programs.

From NY1